Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-14
CURRENT EVENTS.

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Rebecca was a well maid woman.
Ninetetn states have natural gas.
The call to arms-"John take the
baby"
Much of the pork in Oregon is fat
tened on wheat.
The street cars of Pensacola are TO
be run by electricity.
The Farmers Alliance is said TO
have half a million members.
Gas is now to be had in Cleveland
for $l.26 pei. 1000 feet.
A hot iron and blotling paper take
the print of greasy head off a wall.
A romantic creature has gone to
start an orange blossom factory in
Florida.
1t may be said, of the woman who
paints that she is sailing under false
colors.
Strange as it may seem, when
money is close il is difficult TO get
very near it.
1t is proposed to build bicycling
path between New York and Phila-
delphia.
New York City officially fed To-
500 unfortunates on turkey Thanks
giving day.
The largest army this country ever
had was in 1865, when over million
soldiers were the ranks.
The British pauperism is steadily
increasing as consequence of the
long continued depression of business.
A citizen of HOLSTER, Pa, is said
to have delayed his suicide until after
election, so as not to lose his vote.
John Mackay is said to have lately
squeezed $4,000, 1000 out OF San Fran
cisco mining-stock operators.
A COW entered church in Canada
and drove the choir out. The con-
gregation Immediately took up col
lection and bought the COW.
An arrow made of ivory was lately
ly extracted from the breast of goose
shot near Colusa, Cal. The natives
think it was originally shot by an
Equimaux.
An industrious satistician informs
the Philadelphia Times that the Bib'e
contains 63 books, 1889 chapters. 3D.
1873 verses, 1883 words, and 1885,
1883 letters.
Two men of Philadelphia, wet a
load of slate so that it looked like
coal, and then sold 1t TO an unsuspec-
ting citizen, who thought he was
lucky in buying it for $3.50.
About $1,000 worth of opium was
found secreted on board the steamer
Rio Janeiro, which arrived at San
Francisco from China Friday, and ii
was seized for violation of customs.
Father Higgins, of New Haven,
Conn.,, priest OF the dominion order,
has received the degree of Doctor of
Theology from Pope Leo. lie is the
first ecclesiastic of this country to be
so honered.
Congressman Morrison, of Illinois,
declined to dine with the Brooklyn
Revenue Reform club, on the ground
that one of its members--MayOr-elect
Hewitt-made bitter assault on
him.
w. j. Conner, farmer near Sher-
burn, Mimi, was watering his cattle
at an open well when the animals
crowded around him and pushed him
head foremost into the water. lie
was drowned.
AT Cedar Springs, Mich, young
man called on young woman the
other evening and fell asleep in his
chair with one arm around her waist
When he awoke he found that he
was embracing a churn, and that the
girl had gone.
Citizen of Eminence, Mo-, recently
saw seven wild geese flying south,
pursued by large eagle. Soon he
caught up with them then the geese
turned and made fight, and, after
driving the eagle OIL went on their
way southwark.
John Bright, writing with reference
TO the removal of the Nottingham
lace machinery, to districts where
wages are lower, expresses the hope
that workmen will soon discover that
it is not their true interest to demand
higher wages than trade can pay.
The Ohio crop report for December
shows the wheat area sown to be 10l
per cent. Estimated number ofacres
sOwn. 2,74l 600; condition, 81. The
condition of live stock, except hogs,
is generally good. Hog cholera pre-
walls in % counties of the state.
He was an ardent but economical
lover, and had been counting her for
three months. "When do you think,
dearest" he said, as they sat near the
moonlight window one evening,
"that the moon appears at its best p
81 think" she replied, "that the moon
looks the loveliest when one is re-
turning home from the opera."-Puck
Some one asked "Josh Billings
why he didn't write a serious lecture
"Ah," replied Josh, with wise shake
of the head, "the public won'i
allow man to stand on his feet for
their entertainment after he has once
Stood on his head"
A young man in Winton county
Miss, concluded he would marry in
brand new suit without paying fol
ii. He went to merchant, obtained
the clothes on credit, stood up in II
and returned 1t the next day, claim.
ing that it did not fit him.
The Executive council of the Grand
Army of the Republic, who have beer
looking over the ground at st. Louis
IN connection with the holding OF
their next encampment, express them.
selves as well satisfied with the siiua-
ton, and name September % next as
the day for the meeting of the grand
encampment in 1887.